[Qgis-psc] Re: Quantum GIS on Software Informer

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

Personally I don't see how this offers any real benefit to us:

- we have an update mechanism via osgeo4w on windows and apt on linux
- the 'award' (a badge that certifies that we are free software) is
largely meaningless - in fact it probably confuses the word free
(small f) with the true meaning of Free (big F) that our software is
licensed under.
- I dont like the idea of cluttering our web site with links / logos
that have marginal relevance to our project - I prefer that we keep
the site clean and unafiliated unless it represents some tangible
benefit to us
- the actual software being promoted here is not FOSS (best I can make
out) and I would prefer to use an open alternative if this ever became
functionality we needed (or simply write our own update checker which
should be relatively trivial).

So in summary, its a -1 from me

Regards

Tim
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> wrote:
> Il 06/08/2010 15:43, Ksenia Burlaka ha scritto:
>
>> Sorry for bothering you. I sent you an e-mail not too long ago, and didn't get any reply. I just want to make sure you've received it.
>>
>> In the e-mail we offered to place your program  Quantum GIS (http://quantum-gis.software.informer.com) in our our Today's Highlight block. It can be seen in the upper right corner on each page. In return, we
>> would be glad if you agreed to place our award with link to us on your web site.
>>
>>
>> We have also added a new Tab in Software Informer Client (SI) for developers who want to bundle our SI client with their programs. You will be able to post information and news about your product in
>> this new Tab. For more details see here: http://software.informer.com/partners.php
>
> Hi Ksenia.
> I'm not entitled to take these decisions; I'm forwarding your offer to the Steering
> Committee, to see if there is general interest.
> All the best, and thanks.
>
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